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The Democrats lost the White House in 1968 amid anti-war protests. What will 2024 bring?

Politics
Amanda Smith

When student Lauren Brown first heard the commotion, including firecrackers, she assumed the sounds were coming from nearby frat houses. Then, at ...

Biden condemns campus violence: ‘Order must prevail’

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged that “order must prevail” as pro-Palestinian protests rock college campuses across the country, emphasizing that violent ...

Why US counties often ban solar, wind power plants

Business
Jessica Roberts

Across America’s power grid, there’s a growing gap between what we need and what we’ll allow. As the planet warms and climate ...

How one couple’s land lease became a fight

Business
Jessica Roberts

Opposition to large solar and wind farms grows in Kansas One farm family hopes to see a solar energy plant built on ...

Mystery sign on this SF home is last remnant of a dangerous charlatan

Health
Rachel Carter

A plaque on the exterior of Dr. Albert Abrams’ former home in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE It’s impossible to count ...

Nighttime rush hour earthquake jolts San Francisco

U.S.
Amanda Smith

SAN FRANCISCO — A surprising 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area Friday night, startling rush hour commuters as the ...

NASA Ames, UC Berkeley to build $2 billion space center in Silicon Valley

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The University of California, Berkeley, and NASA’s Ames Research Center just announced plans to build a colossal $2 billion space center in ...